Risk Teams Are All Over The Map When It Comes To PFs

Given the importance of payment facilitators to the rapidly emerging and morphing payments landscape in 2016, with growth expected to increase over the next few years, each acquirer will make a decision — embrace or abstain. Compliance and risk leaders in the Americas, Europe and Asia exhibit a polarity in their attitudes about PFs. Choosing a side depends on whether an acquirer primarily sees PFs as sources of growth or risk.

This article will explore in detail the differences between regions, ups and downs of each side, boarding and monitoring policies, and ways to reduce risk.